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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
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1--WE BeAusifnl Gsans for MIR. VAN
dcrbll,s New Yacht.
New York Herald
New HAYES, OoNs., Jan. 30.--For the
new steam yacht Aiva, which is now under
construction at Wilmington, Del, for
Mr.. Vanderbilt, there are completed at the
factory Of the Strong firearms Company
In this city two beautiful yacht cannon,
which are the largest that have ever been
made. The two guns, with their car
riages, weigh 1,700 pounds, and 1900
pounds Of gun metal were used in their
construction. The price paid for them is
81 500. They are "a inches in length
and are loaded by raising the top of the
breech, which swings over on hinges
somewhat like trap-door. In the hands
of an expert they can be fred from 15 to
20 times o minute. They are mounted
upon solid, heavy mahogany Carriages
and the wheels have rubber tires, so that
they can be moved about the decks easily
and with but little noise.
Commodore Tams, the well-knowI
yaohtsman of the Americas cup races
will probably inspect the artillery to-
morrow. If he wishes the guns will b.
taken down TO the New Haven Yacht clut
house and little experimental firing will
be had. Experts that have seen then
pronounce them to be the finest specimens
| OF that class of workmanship that have
ever been turned out in the United States
| If not In the world.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

George" she said, suppressing yawn,
"why don't you turn over a new leaf ~
"A new leaf ?" "a new leave, George.
Make it 10 o'clock instead of 1l.n-Har-
per's Bazaar.
''Never put off until to morrow what
you can do to day" is a good enough
maxim, but II doesn't work on this island
III the winter. We have to postpone
most everything down here these days to
keep the time filled up Mptha's Vine.
yud Herald.
The cable says "a large number of re.
porters and few distinguished persons
gathered to witness Stanley's departure
for Africa" That is rich. Under which
classification does Stanley come? 1t was
a. a reporter that he became distin.
guished person. -LoBeH Courier.
Mr.. c. L. Keary, we are told, has
written an essay for private circulation on
the Evolution of Money, and Heredity
and Variation in the Worlds Coinage.
If he wants good Darwinian- sounding
title for his book, he might surely call il
1.-THE Origin of Specie. y Punch.
An Indianapolis family was troubled
with diphtheria for several weeks. During
the illness of the children they PLAYED
much with pet parrot, which they
handled considerably. After they 90
well the bird became i'll, and in few dayI
died, showing all the symptoms of diph
| liberia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03


How TheY Game In SwHV ms from
south america and Were Sent
Away.
Pittsburs Di p atch.
An unfnancial episode of the existence
of the Bank of Columbia was the Battle
of the Ants. A vessel brought to the
wharf q cargo Of guano, a portion OF
which was spread on the garden of a gen.
tlemAn which lay between the river and
the grounds of the bank. Suddenly the
neighborhood was aroused by an incur
sion of ants. The daring foreigners en-.
tered dwellings and shops, attacked and
routed every living thing which opposed
him, and invaded the bank and caused a
suspension of business. An old gentle
man, who was one of the boys of that
day, told me with great glee how he, with
other boys, made little fortunes for a
short time killing the ants, which infested
the bank building and grounds, for re-
ward of 81 pint. They showed them
selves fit to conduct the business of the
bank itself, for when the slaughter OF
ants became monotonous they would mix
coffee grounds and ants in about equal
quantities and, to vary their tricks hay
uipOONCl0A mhVlp VIC uShh hhth Ncfb
deposited after having been paid for, they
would steal them back at night and sell
them again the following day. Just as it
seemed as il nothing would abate the
nuisansance vessel lay to at tine wharf
below, which contained something that
appealed to the olfactories OF the
little warriors, and then tremendous
exodus began. by billions upon billions
they swarmed over the gang-plank and
into the vessel. The captain Of the vessel
was frenzied with alarm, but the citizens
saw their opportunity to get rid of the
pestiferous foreigners and persuaded him
to let every one of them go aboard. Then
with much bloodshed, the vessel was
taken far up the river and stranded on a
sandy barren, where in due time the ants
went ashore again and the vessel was
pulled OF. That was half century ago
OF more. Yet 70 tais day tire aFls where
Tbs ya6sel landed Is given over 20 the
p0a 5ity Of those South American ants
Several prominent old inhabitants have
assured me of the absolute truth of this
extraordinary story.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
yrTrrsrArr ooMMERoE BILL.


known Banking FiFu'
In their letter of January gath, Henry
Olews q 90. Of New York say Owing to
the complex character Of the interstate
commerce measure, opinions are divided
amongst railroad men and nnaneiers IN
reference TO the effect OF the new law
upon the railroads Of the country, IL
admits OF plausible arguments on ooth
sides without either being convincing
There is no denying the fact, however,
that the measure was forced through CON
Qress by members voting for it against
their convictions, because II was regarded
as a popular political move. The pro-
portion Of votes, therefore, that were cast
on the merits OF the bill were compars-
lively few. The bill was conceived and
forced through both houses as measure
in favor of the labor classes Us against
capitalists and corporations, which ~
present Ia prevailing sentiment IN this
country This bill, having been passed
on the ground stated, cannot be classed
as anything else but mob law. No
measure ever passed Congress more
autocratic than the Interstate Commerce
law, not even the Emancipation act OF
Lincoln. II is q step in the direction OF
centralizing the power in the hands OF
the government at Washington, whlch
is anti Republican to say the least. For
instance, Ave railroad commissioners are
to be appointed to control the entire rail
road system of this country. These com
missioners are required to be discon-
nected with railroads, as holders OF
their securities or having a voice
In their management They are TO
take the place in reality of the present
railroad pools, which have for their mem
bership the most experienced, the brainiest
and the best trained railroad men in the
world, as is required 10 meet such vast
and complex problem, and these men, IT
has been found, have had to put forth
| all their combined abilities and best
efforts necessarily to provide for the
emergency called for. Now they are
going to be displaced by Ave inexpe-
rienced men, whose only qualification ID
in connection with politics, and the fact
that the present experienced and great
railroad managersare debarred from being
appointed on the commission owing tc
their interests in the various railroad
properties Of the country. II is u goot
deal like the law which provides for tn,
impaneling of a jury-those who reat
newspapers, and have ordinary intelli
gence in consequence, are disqualified
Experience has shown that trial by jur.
is failure. Now we will see whethe
the railroad properties of the countr,
can be managed by commission ap
pointed virtually in the same way.
II is remarkable coincidence that
large proportion of the foreign popula
ton now located in this country are I'D
vocates of legislation such as the Intel
state Commerce billprovides fol, althoug
most of them have been driven from thei
native lands by autocratic measures, br
are now advocating the government {
their adopted country passing laws of a
autocratic character against corporation
and capitalists, while they came to tn
country to escape similar oppression /
applied to themselves as citizens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
IsUncIe sam lsInErInr !

nut
This threat of retaliation is game of
Yankee bluff, say the leading Canadian
organs. Is it, now, you poor donation
allied creatures? Wait a month, and see.
America shrinks from threatening Canada,
as the driver of a locomotive would shrink
from driving over featherless gosling;
as an ocean steamer would rear back from
the destruction of q miserable little
wherry. Bluff? You conceited buffalo
bladder painted like John Bull, you di-
vided and diluted and deteriorated
cockney, afraid of the looming shadows
of French Canada and Irish Canada and
the impending awful frontier of Amer.
lea Bluff You vague and colorless snob-
ling, that dare not be American or Cana
dian or English; you sycophant to lord
and suppliant for a tenth-rate English
title Bluff from you-but go to I go toll
It is only Canada, and English and Orange
Canada at that. Is it not time for the
self-respecting Celtic element of Canada,
the French and Irish, to take the coun.
try into their own hands and cease to bt
represented by this wretched Anglican
snobbery?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
SNOW.
From . subnrbnn Point OF view.


-
Gold elouds on high
Boreas shakes;
Down from the sky
Flutter the flakes
Flutter and lie.
Red burns the FIRE;
White CLEANS the ground,
Housetop and spires
White all around
Winters attire.
Bright Is its glow
In the suns light;
Bright doth 1t show
Even at night
Beautiful snow
What a display
Vestrymen don't
Clear it away;
Householders won't;
So 1t must stay.
walking's fuss;
Horses can't run
Freely, and thus
scarce you'll nnu one
Hanson or bus.
News creepeth slow
In from our coasts.
For 1t lays low
Telegraph-pos
Wonderful snowl
Then comes q thawl
Earth her pale dress
Tries TO withdraw,
And such meas
Never you saw.
Damp In the walls,
Down from the roof
Avalanche falls;
Boys, ranged aloof,
Pelt you with balls.
Broad cutters gush;
Through frothy mud
Wildly you rush.
Meier since the Flood
Was there worse slush.
oh, that 'twould gol
Soaking your feet;
Chilling you SO;
Bwamping the street
Horrible snowl
Isl. James Gazette.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

blscock lb " CLASSIC. He was born
at Pompey, practiced lawat Tully fire.
quently visiting Rome), and finally made
Syracuse his happy home. Jupiter Salt
bagsi-Bu6alO Comme7c idl Advertiser.
Have You the timer" asked BurIinq-
ton woman of man who was rather un-
steadily pursuing his way up Church
street. "N-no madam" was the reply.
but | had it last night Bur lingt0,l
Free Press
DR. G. o. Fraser of Randolph. Ohio,
says that he has tried all known remedies
for the sting of bees, and now thinks that
small amount of oil of cinnamon, applied
with small straw, end Of knitting needle,
or small splinter, is worth more than ali
the rest. IL must be used with caution,
as it will blister the flesh.
A Paris correspondent says thai this ia
true story: A little fiYa,year old
daughter of American parents climbed on
her fathers knees and asked him to tell
her great secret. swell, Mamie, here
is one for you-you were born in Paris. -
| 30, what nice secret" cried the little
girl. docs mamma know ?"
The original baptismal certificate In
the possession of the family of Henry
Meyers, who recently died in New Orleans.
shows that he was born August 31st, 1850
He came to this country in early man.
hood from Holland. Another ancient
certificate says Henry Meyers was ad.
mitted to his first communion in 1775.
William E. Ries of Newcastle, Pa,
put his horse and cutter under a shed
while he transacted some business. The
horse backed out trotted to the railroad
bridge, over the Neshannock Greek and
then walked deliberately across, stepping
on the ties, which are from one to three
feet apart, and dragging the cutter after
him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
min METHon, NnTEITsFAlRNE8S

We have lost Is ued a large sheet OF Diet 'iled
House Plans, illu 4tratinR nine different styles
Of houses, costing from $500 81 800 each, which
this Company IA prepared 10 build for It's
patrons at Vt Andrews Bay. In order ~ defray
~ least a-portioa OF the very large Govt OF au-
vertis.ng, getting up these designs, and erseut-
ing a legal Warranty Deed for each app cant, we
win cnai ge 25c. for mailing this sheet Of House
Plans TO applicants. The plans are worth 50 70
any one who will ever desire TO build house
They are all new, and gotten up expressly for
US. IL you select from tue House Plans any one
that suits you, we VIII build the house on your
pro erty, and giVe you Hpe years. time 10 ply for
| the house, charging you 5 per cent interest on
| the cost Of the house II you do not care 70
have hou, built YOU ara not ob'ig VI to do 80,
YOU being left sntirely free to decid for sur
self without In any way affecting the gilt Of the
/ property The property will he Civ 81 TO you
/ FREE, whether you have hOuss hlils or not.
| With the Bhset Of House Plans will be sent a
| tlill bggFd
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
AID for Texnn Sufferer.

CISCO, Texas, Jan. 27.-Miss Clara
Barton of Washington, D. O., president
OF the American National Red Cross Asso.
citation, and Dr.J.B B. hubbell, general field
agent. arrived here yesterday. They were
visited by the committee on relief. Miss
Barton says the people of the north and
east and south want to assist the sufferers
of this country if they are in actual need
and that as soon as the Red Cross speaks
aid will be forthcoming.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
THE DIFFERENCE.
Man,sy III. pike.

When Atalaota, as the fables say,
Hard dressed IN race,ihs young HippOm( mes
To stay her swift pursuit he cast away
Apples Of gold from the Heeperid-s
Not so DO young men Of he present day
In whose p jssesston goide1 fruit once sees.
They keep their apple mice decoys tn Sc make
them
And let their A alantas overtake themi
-Harper's Magazine for February
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
FREE LAND WARRANT

in spaist careiope. Upon it4 receipt, you will
open the envelope, sign yar name In MI on
the proper blanks, 70 tIHt Warranty Dsed
can be made In your nam a,ani return the same
to us deed Tor the piece OF land called for
by the Free Land Warrant " Il be Immediately
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

Ask for Rough on Dirt; perfect washing
powder found ct lastl A harmless, extra fine
a article, pure and clean, sWeetsns, fresheus,
bleechea and whitens without slightest injury
70 finest fabric Unequaled for fine linens and
lacee. general household, kitchen and laundry
use. Softens water, asves labor and anAU. Il
~. ss- ct dFU0SiHsS ~ ~rNna--
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
Rellable and AIwnr. tns snn, :.

BRANnRETHs PILLS are the oldest, safest, and
best blood purifier and pursatlve known They
are purely vegetable, therefore harmless. rhey
are always the same and always procu = the
same effect Other purgstivss require increased
doses and iinslly cease acting altogether. A
course Of one or two Of BRAEDRETH's FILLS taken
each night is a positive cure for constipation,
heahaehe, and all bilious diforders If you cant
take them plain get them sugar-coatef
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

With broader blsinfss policy than hts
chHracfer'2rd any other southern CorIorati IN,
We huve 1t ABLY apprecia ed th1 rttdftCe pdHe
Of land and pi1ps We HrS hooing tor our va
profit certtln .nds ba sold in tbs future; the
ba'an q Il eftsrei FREE As AIR 10 all who
sppy Ia time.
A llttle more than one year ago the st
Andrews Bay Rlirn,d and Land 20. acquired
control Of lpwEi d Of 300, UOO acres IL the most
desirable lands IN the stat uf Fioti la, situated
around about the Oeaui al Bay Of st a.ndrew's
on the southwest Gut coast. Before the wAt
the town known ~ 81. Andrews Bag was MS
home of many wealthy Ieople, whu had sought
th- shores Of the beautiful bay ~ q location
where could BIS found Ia their highest prrf ST.
ton tbs pacuiir delights OF Florida no ue.
During tne war the town Ras hOmbar1ei by a
federal feet, and neaIly swept out Of ex silence.
Inc Inhabitants He'd, abandt ming .halr shat
tered homes u the torch a q plllnge OF the
enemy, AID not until about II years ago was
thare any attempt madu 10 renc upy The / wn
This Company began Hc'ive operations n llttls
more han a year $40. Sinrs that II ne thu re
has been the most remarkable "hooun ereatsd
for St An1rt We hay tNsL has ever been kno va
In thu Flower stat. Lest Water mo than
5000 visitors from all parts u tho country
reachsd that point In gu 81 OF F,otiua
homes. Busness and dw-lnhg houses have
been eioHed by TIE buudrsd Properly
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
A snpno.od Murderer Onnrnt.


A large trunk, expressed from New York
and addressed to ~. A. Wilson " was re-
ceived in Baltimore Sunday week. No
one called for it, and yesterday week such
an odor was emitted from the trunk that
it was removed to q police station and
opened. Inside was the body of q man
with the feet, legs and left arm cut off
and packed in with the trunk. There
was no head. The body was apparently
that of young man and the weight was
about 160 pounds. On the body was q
calico shirt which had on il the name
30. Kanfhold." There were also several
cards found in the clothing bearing the
name IL. D, Siegel, butcher, Throop
avenue, Brooklyn, Il, D."
New York, Jan. 27.-Inspector Byrnes
has captured the supposed murderer OF
the man found in the trunk shipped from
Brooklyn to Baltimore The man in Gus.
tody ia Edward Unger, SO years of age, oi
% Ridge street. The walls of his room
| are spattered with blood. The motive
| for the murder was evidently robbery
Inspector ByrneH said to night that I'm
ger left trunk at Henry Benser's saloon
1896 Kent avenue, Brooklyn. came back Q
few minutes later and posted a card OIL
the trunk with the name John A. Wilson
Baltimore, Md He sent an expressmar
for the trunk. August Baltz lived will
Unger. They quarreled last Saturday
and Baltz has not been seen since.
Edward Unger, who was arrested il
New York city for the murder of August
Bohle, whose body was found in a trunl
shipped to Baltimore last week, has con
fessed his guilt. He asserts that he wa
attacked by Bohle, and killed him in self
Defence He says that, after cutting tn,
body and packing it away in the trunk
he wrapped up the head in some of hi
victims clothing and dropped the bundl,
from ferry-boat into the river.
/
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
---=---s7--s-EH--
THE TRISTRAM MYSTERY.
A Metropolitan Paper Thinks the
EsOys We're Innocent.

~ NhNhhVPUAAt1h 1R1u ING
BOYs We're Innocent.
New York Star.
In the Tristram case there has been sin
gular persistence In an utterly untenable
theory. II is now plain that the boys did
not commit suicide, and there Is no sound
reason to believe that they had anything to
do with the murder Of the baker. Against
the Idea that the death Of the boys was the
result OF the crime Of a mob of the neigh
borhood 1t is urged that so many persons
could not combine TO keep 80 dreadful a
secret But this contention is negatived by
the experience OF many cases. Not many
years ago, In the western part of the state,
citizens OF a village that had been much an
noyed by burglartes, conspired to trap the
burglars. Armed men We're placed In am
bush about premises that would tempt
thieves, and when the burglars appeared.
they were allowed to go on with their work
undlsturbed until they had effected an en-.
trance. Then a volley was fired which
killed one OF the criminals. The other es-
capped from the house, but was riddled
with balls as he ran down the road, Both
men could easily have been captured on
the premises or before theJ broke in, but
the town folk meant to kill them and Kill
them they did. There was no colorado
| excuse for the act. In law 1t was deliberate
murder. There were more than fifty armed
men concerned IN the affair, but not one OF
them was ever tried or indicted, or CON
fessed to participation In It. Yet the fact
became, In general way, well known to
every one In that section, including the law
officers OF the county. The safety Of the
criminals was In their great number
! Tue hlgtOry q the Rntl-rent troubles IN
tho Albany and Rensselaer, districts includes
! several analogous cases. The fact that Tie
| 0n't renters were disguised has no bearing
on the point we are now considering, as
they were as we'll known to each other as
the members OF the mobs In Westchester d
In the western county.
The Star Is impressed with the belief that
the l'ristram boys were mistaken for the
murderers, and were chased and killed b,
an Infatuated crowd, which was perhapi
egged on by the murderer or murderers O
the first victim.
The case is full Of interest. Its solution
is clearly MOTTO be found in the insane, /
not virtually collusive, finding Of the cor
oner's jury. The incompetent proceeding
that have been had must be set aside, nnC
the dreadful affair thoroughly ard seien
| tiflcally investigated from end to end. /
Is intolerable that three deaths BY crimInn
violence should occur within so short a ala
lance OF New York and their cause remair
a mystery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
Croshy CoHntr Ne,y..

Texas SittineH.
Miss Daisy Dinkel has gone TO ser her
aunt.
Bob Sanderson loaned us hts pony to ride
nome % dinner one day last week. Va
that steed
Jack Sweeney IS going TO lie engaged 10
MISS Birdie Denver the belle Of Bunglown.
~ soon as his SALARY IS raised to fourteen
dollars a week.
The pet dog Of Miss Yankntu, daughter OF
Doc; 1ankum, the popular dentist, whose
cAra appears III this Issue, has almost
entirely recovered from the mango Tins
hair has quit falling on the end Of the little
creatures tail
Col Simpklus does not wisb bla son Ia
become farmer, so he has sent Lni 10 the
agricultural college at Bryan
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

pHILADELpHIA, jan. % Albert E. Houck
Of Lebanon, Pa, to-day flled declaration
In the court of common pleas against the
R5v, Henry Ward Bepcher. lie SAYS thai
Mr.. Beecher promised him on the 81 Of
November, 1888, that he would lecture fol
him on December 3d Of the same year al
Lebanon for the sum nj 5000. The plainfifI
went to the expense OF printing tickets post.
ers, and Of generally advertising the lee.
ture,bnt when the night arrived Mr.. Beechel
did not put 10 an appearance, and he now
sues him to recover for the damages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

when heedache Joins neuralgia, then comee
he tug OF war; A wise general knows very
we'll how to marshal his forces. His FIRST a, q
hest charge is made with bottle OF Salvation
OH aud the doughty foe lies cringinR In the dust